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What does overtourism look like?

When narrow roads become jammed with tourist vehicles, that is overtourism. When wildlife is scared away, when tourists cannot view landmarks because of the crowds, when fragile environments become degraded – these are all signs of overtourism.



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Macchi Picchu is one of the most well documented examples of overtourism. This is because they were one of the first tourist attractions to implement restrictions on tourist numbers in attempt to manage overtourism.

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Overtourism is a big problem because it creates negative environmental and social impacts. In terms of environmental impacts, overtourism contributes to an increase in water consumption, air pollution, litter and waste in tourism destinations.

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Environmental impacts can be categorized as direct effects including degradation of habitat, vegetation, air quality, bodies of water, the water table, wildlife, and changes in natural phenomena, and indirect effects, such as increased harvesting of natural resources to supply food, indirect air and water pollution ( ...

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Tourism Impacts. Tourism can generate positive or negative impacts under three main categories: economic, social, and environmental. These impacts are analyzed using data gathered by businesses, governments, and industry organizations.

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How To Avoid Crowds While Travelling
  • Go Early. For main attractions, arrive prior to opening or very early in the morning. ...
  • Travel Off-Season. Its called off-season for a reason. ...
  • Take A Hike. ...
  • Go Left, or Right. ...
  • Leave The City. ...
  • Choose Accommodation Out Of Town.


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Overtourism highly contributes to pollution in travel destinations. Mainly plastic, such as single-use water bottles and plastic bags. There are many destinations that can't facilitate sufficient waste separation and recycling. Which means plastic often ends up in nature or is burned.

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Disadvantages of Tourism
  • Tourists' Negligence of the Environment. ...
  • Exploitation of Local Culture. ...
  • Tourists' Lack of Compliance. ...
  • Lack of Job Security/Seasonal only. ...
  • Limited to Service-only Jobs. ...
  • Uneven Infrastructure Development. ...
  • Foreign Business Owners. ...
  • Disregard for Other Sectors.


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The Disadvantages of Tourism – What Happens When Travel is not Sustainable
  • The commodification of culture.
  • Erosion of culture.
  • Tourists behaving badly.
  • Physical damage to built culture and heritage.


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